Glasgow fiddler is late stand-in for Sharon at Corrs’ Hydro gig
A Glasgow-based fiddle player stood in with just a few hours’ notice to play live with Irish pop band The Corrs at their Hydro gig on Sunday. Folk musician Éadaoin Ní Mhaicín agreed to the performance after band member Sharon Corr was forced to pull out of the concert at the last minute. Éadaoin had […]
Carwyn Jones exit ‘does not help Sargeant family’
BBC Carwyn Jones (R), pictured in 2009, fired Carl Sargeant after allegations emerged about the minister’s conduct First Minister Carwyn Jones’s decision to stand down does not help Carl Sargeant’s family, their lawyer has told BBC Wales. Neil Hudgell said there will be no “closure” until the inquiry into the circumstances around Mr Sargeant’s death […]
Delhi air pollution levels at ‘severe plus’, authorities say
Air pollution in India’s capital Delhi has soared to extremely severe levels, choking residents and engulfing the city in thick smog. Monitors recorded pollution levels of 1,500 on the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 15:00 IST (09:30 BST), according to tech company IQAir – 15 times the level the World Health Organization (WHO) considers satisfactory […]
Peterborough mosque’s open day supported by community
Masjid Khadijah and Islamic Centre Masjid Khadijah and Islamic Centre hosted an open day on Sunday A city mosque said it was “honoured” to open its doors and welcome diverse groups of people at an event on Sunday. Masjid Khadijah and Islamic Centre on Cromwell Road, Peterborough, held its annual open day which was “well […]
From political outsider to Ghana’s ‘Mr Digital’
AFP Mahamudu Bawumia soared from being a political outsider to become Ghana’s second-in-command – and in December he could make history as the country’s first Muslim president. Bawumia, currently Ghana’s vice-president, was chosen by the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) as their candidate for the forthcoming general election. The 61-year-old Tottenham Hotspur supporter has quite […]
Call for pub rules to be lifted as ministers meet
Getty Images From 17 May, hospitality businesses in Wales are expecting to be able to reopen outdoors A pub and restaurant group is calling for all significant restrictions on trading to be lifted before July. Mark Drakeford’s cabinet discussed which Covid restrictions to lift next when it met for the first time since Labour’s Welsh […]
Fashion firms focus on social media
Quiz Quiz defines itself as a fast fashion retailer Speed of reaction to social media trends is becoming more important in the battle between fast fashion and more established High Street retailers, say experts. Young women are increasingly being influenced by what they see on apps such as Instagram, as well as by celebrities. Fast […]
Documentary explores why men struggle to open up emotionally
Cowles Filmmaker Duncan Cowles says the idea of the “old-fashioned man” is still a “seductive idea” to some Male mental health is back in the spotlight ahead of International Men’s Day on Tuesday (19 November). The subject has received much more prominence in the last decade – something many would argue is long overdue. But […]
Indian tribes seeks to bring home ancestral remains from UK museums
Alok Kumar Kanungo Naga human remains, including skulls, were taken out of India by European colonial administrators Last month, Ellen Konyak was shocked to discover that a 19th-Century skull from the north-eastern Indian state of Nagaland was up for auction in the UK. The horned skull of a Naga tribesman was among thousands of items […]
Beyoncé to star in NFL half-time show on Christmas Day
Getty Images The Christmas Day show will be the first time Beyoncé has performed Cowboy Carter live Beyoncé has announced she will perform during the NFL’s half-time show on Christmas Day. The singer will perform as the Houston Texans take on the Baltimore Ravens – one of two fixtures scheduled for that day. The second […]